February is Frog Finding Month
Eastern dwarf tree frog photographed by Melissa Marie
Frogs are a vital component of ecosystems and are easily affected by changes in the air, water, and land making them good indicators of environmental health. Unfortunately, frogs are in trouble worldwide due to habitat loss, pollution, and disease.
Find a Frog in February (FFF) is a citizen science program facilitated by the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) for the Mary, Mooloola, Maroochy, Noosa, Burrum Rivers and coastal areas communities.
It aims to raise awareness about frogs, their habitat needs, the threats they face and the actions we can take to care for them and our natural world for the long-term health of our support system.
In partnership with the Australian Museum FrogID team, MRCCC is inviting people to help our frogs. Join in and collect frog information from as many parts of the Mary River catchment (and adjacent smaller catchments) as possible.
ake note of these features for any frogs you find and try to get photos if possible.
MRCCC will be facilitating a number of frog workshops and surveys throughout the month of February. Come along and join FFF Coordinator Eva Ford as she talks all things frog and then hone your frog-finding skills during the group surveys!
For more information about this program, survey tips and recording sheets, or workshop details head to https://mrccc.org.au/frog-in-february/
Tips For Frog Finders – See chart on the right for important features to photograph or record.
Photographing Frogs – Take photos from the top, side, and underneath if possible.
How to Collect an Audio Recording – You can use a mobile phone, digital recorder, and often your camera that is set to video mode. Get as close as you can and obtain a good representation of the call.
